Will the European Court force churches to perform gay marriages? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 12th, 2012 in Church of England, consultations, equality, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news by sally

“The Government’s Consultation on Equal Civil Marriage ends on Thursday 14 June: you can fill in the brief online survey here if you haven’t already. In the meantime, the Church of England is on the front pages this morning with its own response, which amongst other things, warns that ‘it seems extremely doubtful’ that the European Court of Human Rights ‘would uphold the right of a state to retain gender inequality in civil partnerships once the state had legislated for equal marriage’.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th June 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Police up to 28 times more likely to stop and search black people – study – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2012 in news, police, race discrimination, reports, statistics, stop and search by sally

“Police forces are up to 28 times more likely to use stop-and-search powers against black people than white people and may be breaking the law, new research from the official human rights body reveals.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Patel and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted June 12th, 2012 in appeals, immigration, law reports, removal directions by sally

Patel and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 741; [2012] WLR (D) 174

“The decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to refuse an extension of leave to remain in the United Kingdom was not invalidated by the fact that she had made no removal direction in respect of the applicant at the same time as or shortly after the refusal of the extension application.”

WLR Daily, 1st June 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Theresa May announces blanket ban on age discrimination of patients – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2012 in age discrimination, care homes, elderly, medical treatment, news by sally

“Doctors will be in breach of the law from October if they withhold medical help to patients purely on the basis of their age, the home secretary Theresa May will announce on Tuesday in a tightening of Britain’s age discrimination laws.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

July 21 failed suicide bombers fight conviction – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2012 in appeals, evidence, human rights, legal representation, news, terrorism by sally

“Three of the July 21 failed suicide bombers are using the European Court of Human Rights to try and overturn their convictions, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Internet trolls targeted in new bill to tackle defamation online – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2012 in bills, defamation, harassment, internet, news by sally

“Major reforms of the libel laws will see a duty placed on internet service providers to try to identify internet trolls without victims needing to resort to costly legal action.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2012

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Sex offenders being released from prison without accessing treatment programme – The Independent

Posted June 12th, 2012 in news, rehabilitation, release on licence, reports, sexual offences by sally

“Too many sex offenders are being released from prison without having access to a treatment programme at all, inspectors said today.”

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The Independent, 12th June 2012

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Laying down the law on nanotechnology – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2012 in asbestos, EC law, environmental protection, health & safety, news by sally

“Regulating nanotechnology is fraught with difficulties. Current environmental law simply doesn’t apply on the nano-scale.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted June 11th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Iraq (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012

The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2012

The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2012

The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Louise Mensch ‘troll’ sentenced over threatening email – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2012 in internet, malicious communications, news, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

“An internet ‘troll’ who sent a threatening email to a Conservative MP has been banned from contacting a host of celebrities, including Lord Sugar.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2012

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Cpl Anne-Marie Ellement death: Liberty in new inquest call – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2012 in armed forces, human rights, inquests, inquiries, judicial review, news, rape, suicide by sally

“Human rights group Liberty is to apply for a judicial review into the inquest of a soldier who hanged herself after alleging two colleagues had raped her.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2012

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Union seeks blacklist compensation – The Independent

Posted June 11th, 2012 in compensation, construction industry, employment, news, trade unions by sally

“A union is taking legal action to seek compensation on behalf of workers it claims were blacklisted by one of the UK’s biggest companies.”

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The Independent, 11th June 2012

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Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH v Betriebsrat Bord der Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2012 in age discrimination, airlines, collective agreements, EC law, law reports by sally

Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH v Betriebsrat Bord der Tyrolean Airways Tiroler Luftfahrt Gesellschaft mbH (Case C-132/11); [2012] WLR (D) 173

“A provision in a collective agreement applicable to a group of companies within the airline industry which only took into account experience acquired as a cabin crew member from the date of recruitment by a specific airline company for the purposes of grading in the employment categories provided for in that agreement did not constitute indirect discrimination within the meaning of article 2(2)(b) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC.”

WLR Daily, 7th June 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina v Majeed; Regina v Westfield – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2012 in appeals, bribery, conspiracy, corruption, gambling, law reports, sport by sally

Regina v Majeed; Regina v Westfield [2012] EWCA Crim 1186; [2012] WLR (D) 172

“Where a sportsman corruptly accepted financial inducements to identify, in advance, occasions when during a match he would play in a specific, previously agreed, manner, the conduct of that sportsman, whose contract obliged him to refrain from doing anything that might damage the reputation of the club or board which employed him, was integral to the affairs and business of that club or board, who were therefore victims of such corrupt activities, even if the bribes were not intended to and did not influence the club or board in any way.”

WLR Daily, 31st May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality definitive guideline comes into effect – Sentencing Council

Posted June 11th, 2012 in news, sentencing by sally

“The Sentencing Council’s definitive guideline on allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality came into effect on 11 June 2012.”

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Sentencing Council, 11th June 2012

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Ministry of Justice call for contributions to the Red Tape Challenge – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2012 in consultations, legal services, news by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has invited interested parties to respond to the legal services section of the Government’s ‘Red Tape Challenge’ consultation, identifying which regulations they believe should be improved, retained or scrapped.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th June 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Employment judge first to fall foul of new misconduct rules – The Lawyer

Posted June 11th, 2012 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, judiciary, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct by sally

“An employment judge has become the first to be publicly censured under new rules that will see all judges and magistrates who are disciplined for misconduct have their cases publicised by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).”

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The Lawyer, 11th June 2012

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Carers of relatives in England to get legal rights – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2012 in budgets, carers, families, local government, news by sally

“Ministers are planning to grant legal rights for the first time to people in England who spend hours caring for elderly or disabled relatives.”

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BBC News, 9th June 2012

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